A tent system including: a fabric member including a body portion and a bottom portion to form a resident space; a fixing device disposed at the fabric member and including a mesh pocket, an upper clip, a lower clip and a side clip; a main pole coupled to the fabric member in an X-shape through the fixing device, in which one end and an opposite end of the main pole are supported by the mesh pocket and the lower clip, respectively; and an adjusting device that allows at least one of the fixing device and the main pole to have a variable structure. The tent is easily installed and disassembled even by one person with a simple structure and maintains a tight supported state to the ground, so that usability is improved in cost-effectiveness.
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1. A tent system comprising:
a fabric member including a body portion and a bottom portion to form a resident space;
a fixing device disposed at the fabric member and including a mesh pocket, an upper clip, a lower clip and a side clip;
two main poles coupled to the fabric member in an X-shape through the fixing device, in which one end of one of the two main poles is supported by the mesh pocket, and an opposite end of the one of the two main poles is supported by the lower clip; and
an adjusting device that allows at least one of the fixing device and the two main poles to have a variable structure,
wherein the adjusting device is configured that the lower clip has a coupling structure of a female member and a male member, the female member and the male member are slidable within a predetermined stroke distance, and the female member and the male member hold fastening holes, which are coupled to a hook, in an overlapped state.
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The present invention relates to a tent system, and more specifically, to a tent system easily installed and disassembled by a small number of people during an outdoor activity.
In major countries, the industry for outdoor sporting goods continues to grow steadily as the camping tends to become more invigorated. Although there are wide choices for a tent to a beginner and an expert, a structure for easy installation and disassembly is still regarded as a basic requirement. When an automatic foldable type is applied to improve the convenience, the waterproofness is weakened and the cost is increased.
Korean Patent Registration No. 2005-0045217 discloses an automatic tent improved in a structure of an auxiliary connecting member for connecting a pole to another pole of the tent. A spring is excluded or hidden to lower corrosion and prevent the auxiliary connecting member from being broken or a joint part of the pole from being broken.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,333,634 discloses a foldable tent known as an umbrella tent integrally formed with a frame and a cover. Washers formed up and down at both ends of a pole are engaged with a round hole of a web strap, so that the tent is installed quickly and easily and folded and moved conveniently.
However, according to the above-mentioned document in the related art, it is difficult to solve the lowering of waterproofness and the increase of the cost due to the structural complexity.
Korean Patent Registration No. 2005-0045217 “AUTOMATIC TENT USING SNAP-THRU” (Published date: May 17, 2005)
U.S. Pat. No. 5,333,634 “INVERSE UMBRELLA TENT” (Published date: Aug. 2, 1994)
To solve the above problems in the related art, the present invention provides a tent system easily installed and disassembled even by one person based on a simple structure, and maintaining a tightly supported state with respect to the ground.
To this end, According to the present invention, the tent system includes: a fabric member including a body portion and a bottom portion to form a resident space; a fixing device disposed at the fabric member and including a mesh pocket, an upper clip, a lower clip and a side clip; a main pole coupled to the fabric member in an X-shape through the fixing device, in which one end and an opposite end of the main pole are supported by the mesh pocket and the lower clip, respectively; and an adjusting device that allows at least one of the fixing device and the main pole to have a variable structure.
According to the detailed configuration of the present invention, the main pole is provided at the one end thereof with a cap and at the opposite end thereof with a hook.
According to the detailed configuration of the present invention, the fixing device is configured that the upper clip is coupled to an upper end of the main pole forming an X-shape skeleton, and the lower clip is detachably engaged to the hook of the main pole.
In a first embodiment of the present invention, the adjusting device is configured that the lower clip has an engaging structure of a female member and a male member, the female member and the male member are slidable within a predetermined stroke distance, and the female member and the male member hold fastening holes, which are coupled to the hook, in an overlapped state.
In a second embodiment of the present invention, the adjusting device includes a sleeve coupled to the one end of the main pole to form the hook, an auxiliary pack accommodated in the sleeve such that the auxiliary pack moves in and out concentrically with the sleeve, a stopper accommodated in the sleeve to control the movement of the auxiliary pack, a button extending outward from one end of the stopper, and a spring for applying an elastic force to an opposite end of the stopper.
As described above, according to the present invention, the tent is easily installed and disassembled even by one person based on a simple structure, and maintains a tightly supported state with respect to the ground, so that the usability can be improved in terms of cost-effectiveness.
Hereinafter, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The present invention provides a tent system. The present invention is directed to a tent installed and disassembled by one person during an outdoor activity, but is not limited thereto.
A fabric member 10 according to the present invention is configured to include a body portion 11 and a bottom portion 12 to form a resident space. The fabric member 10 is formed of a known material having strength, waterproofness, flexibility or the like required for the tent. The bottom portion 12 refers to a portion facing the ground, and the body portion 11 refers to a portion extending upward from the bottom portion 12. The body portion 11 and the bottom portion 12 are coupled in a substantially rectangular shape via a connecting portion 13. According to types of the tent, a plurality of connecting portions 13 may be provided on the body portion 11.
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In addition, according to the present invention, the fixing device is disposed at the fabric member 10 and includes a mesh pocket 20, an upper clip 21, a lower clip 22, and a side clip 23. The fixing device is a medium for connecting the fabric member 10 to the main pole 30 described later, and holds a resident space by the body portion 11 and the bottom portion 12. The mesh pockets 20 are formed of a mesh fabric and coupled to two corner parts in the connecting portion 13. The mesh fabric of the mesh pocket 20 prevents an inside of the tent from being permeated by water or foreign matter. The upper clip 21 is fixed to a central upper end of the body portion 11 through a webbing loop 24. The lower clips 22 are coupled to two corner parts opposite to the mesh pocket 20 in the connecting portion 13 through the webbing loops 24. The side clips 23 are coupled to the four side parts of the body portion 11 at regular intervals with the webbing loops 24.
In addition, according to the present invention, the main poles 30 may be coupled to the fabric member 10 in an X-shape through the fixing device, and one end and an opposite end are supported by the mesh pocket 20 and the lower clip 22, respectively.
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According to the detailed configuration of the present invention, the main pole 30 is provided at the one end thereof with a cap 31 and at the opposite end thereof with a hook 32.
Herein, the hook 32 of
According to the detailed configuration of the present invention, the fixing device is configured that the upper clip 21 is coupled to an upper end of the main pole 30 forming an X-shape skeleton, and the lower clip 22 is detachably engaged to the hook 32 of the main pole 30. After the hook 32 at one end of the main pole 30 is coupled to the lower clip 22, and the cap 31 at the opposite end is inserted into the mesh pocket 20, the main pole 30 forms a stable arch, so that the tent can be assembled by one person. In the same manner, when the remaining main pole 30 is inserted to form an arch, and two main poles 30 are erected, the X-shaped skeleton is completed. The intersection of the completed X-shaped main poles 30 is hooked by the upper clip 21 to hold the skeleton. The upper clip 21 is formed in a C-shape to prevent the two main poles 30 forming the arch from being twisted. The lower clip 22 is configured to be tightly engaged with the hook 32 to constrain an arbitrary ejection and facilitate a separation in a preset manner. Accordingly, the tent can be easily completed by hanging the fabric member 10 by one person, and easily disassembled after use.
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In addition, according to the present invention, the adjusting device allows at least one of the fixing device and the main pole 30 to have a variable structure. The adjusting device is implemented as a first embodiment for the fixing device and a second embodiment for the main pole 30. In the first embodiment, the lower clip 22 facilitates the main pole 30 to be tightly coupled and ensures the easy disassembly. In the second embodiment, the hook 32 is supported tightly against the ground and the bottom portion 12 is spaced apart from the ground, thereby preventing water intrusion in the rainy weather.
In the first embodiment of the present invention, the adjusting device is configured that the lower clip 22 has an engaging structure of a female member 41 and a male member 42, the female member 41 and the male member 42 are slidable within a predetermined stroke distance, and the female member 41 and the male member 42 hold fastening holes 47, which are coupled to the hook 32, in an overlapped state.
According to the above configuration, the hook 32 is easily engaged tightly or disengaged only by pushing in or pulling out the male member 42 with respect to the female member 41.
In the second embodiment of the present invention, the adjusting device includes a sleeve 50 coupled to the one end of the main pole 30 to form a hook 32, an auxiliary pack 52 accommodated in the sleeve 50 to move in and out concentrically with the sleeve 50, a stopper 55 accommodated in the sleeve 50 to control the moving of the auxiliary pack 52, a button 54 extending outward from one end of the stopper 55, and a spring 57 for applying an elastic force to an opposite end of the stopper 55.
In a normal condition, the auxiliary pack 52 is hidden in the sleeve 50 and the stopper 55 restrains a vertical movement of the auxiliary pack 52 by the spring 57. When the button 54 is pressed, the stopper 55 moves, so that the engagement of the teeth portion 53 is released and the stopper 55 is pulled out by its own weight. When the stopper 55 is pulled out, the lower clip 22 and the hook 32 are spaced apart from the ground, so that it is advantageous to block the water that enters the tent upon sudden rain.
The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. It will be apparent to one having ordinary skill in the art that various deformations and modifications are available within the scope without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the deformations and modifications will be within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.
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